Various Fairy Tales
Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
Astropup and the Seven Mountains of Genius
Hello, this is Richard, And I’m here with a story about our favourite space travelling dog, Astropup. It’s in two parts. Now I’m going to hand you over to Astropup himself. You Earthbound kids and pups probably can’t imagine being cooped up for months on end. Unless you’ve ever been…
The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren
The ancient verse-story of gallant bird who woos Jenny wren, but whose wedding ends in tragedy.
Katie and the Unicorn
Do you like mysteries? Do you think unicorns are super-cute? Yes? Well, you are going to love this story in which Katie and Isis turn detectives when a very rare animal is stolen.
Christmas in Iceland
How a boy called Jason spent Christmas in a very special land where Santa doesn't visit - but where they do have 13 Christmas imps who bring presents.
Why do we have fears? Interview
Are you scared of the dark? Of Spiders? Of Dogs? Jana explores why we have fears, and why sometimes, our fears are too strong for our own good - and become phobias. She speaks to Andrew West, a psychiatrist who works with children and young people.
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Aesop's tale that shows that although it's tempting to envy another person's life, their life is rarely as great as it seems from a distance.
09 Baskervilles : The Light upon the Moor
The butler of Baskerville Hall, Barrymore, is behaving extremely suspiciously. Dr. Watson continues his report to Sherlock Holmes. Listen to the audio story beautifully read by Richard Scott.
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus were abandoned as babies. A mother wolf rescued them. One of the twins went on to found Rome - the city that grew into a great empire. This is the story of how it happened. This week's epsoide is sponsored by Outschool. In the second part, we…
Baldur
The tragic, tale of how a favourite son of the gods was killed. This one is really sad.
The Son of Croesus
Herodotus 7. The anger of the gods is coming for Croesus, after he boasted of being the richest and happiest person in the world.
Does Santa Visit Mice?
The Cafe by the Sea is closed for Christmas. The humans are happy opening presents and eating food. But who can spare a crumb for the mice who live in the cafe? Thanks to our sponsor. Listen to Wink: Stories for Better Bedtimes - https://lnk.to/wink-bedtime-storiesLA
Halloween on the Pond Redux
It's Halloween on the pond, and Tim the Tadpole is feeling scared. A Story from our archive to celebrate 20 years of Storynory! - Read by Natasha and written by Bertie. Cover art by Sophie Green.Look out for our new website coming up soon.
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The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Richard Scott THE MOON has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees…
Two Animal Fables from India
Two fun fables from India's Panchatantra - The Lion the Cave and the Jackal . The Bedbug and the Flea. And we introduce you to a great adventure podcast, Kaboom!
Ramayana Part 1
The Hindu gods are unhappy because demons are attacking the holy men who bring harmony to the world. The demons are sent by the evil Ravana, who cannot be killed by a god, but only by a man. The gods decide that Vishnu will be born in mortal form to…
The Statue that Sneezed
Two statuesque stories from Korea. One is about a statue that has a surprise in store. The other is about a mole who is ambitious for his daughter to marry into high society. And a shout out to our wonderful supporter, Outschool. https://outschool.com/storynory.
The King of the Birds
One of Korea's most popular stories. There are two brothers, one is rich and mean, the other is poor and good hearted. The poor brother receives help from the King of the Birds, and the older brother hopes to gain the same reward.
Astropup's Space Tourist Part 2
Dedicated to Avery Jane Gaffney in New Jersey who kindly supports Storynory on Patreon. Read by Richard. Luna, by Jana. Story by Bertie. Proofed and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. We continue the story of how our space-travelling hound, Astropup, along with the Parrot and Marlow, took a space tourist on board…
The Wind and the Moon
A gusty poem by the Scottish writer, George MacDonald. The wind is trying to bully the moon - can he succeed?
The Secret Garden Chapter 8
THE ROBIN WHO SHOWED THE WAY